JUDGMENT

Sri S.K. Mishra, J.

1. Heard Mr. Mohd. Matloob, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. I.P. Kohli, the learned Standing Counsel for the State and Mr. Rajendra Singh Azad, the learned counsel for the private respondents.

2. In this writ application, the petitioner has challenged the order passed by the Deputy Director of Consolidation/Additional Director, Haridwar being the revisional authority in Revision No. 315 of 2005-06 and Revision No. 316 of 2005-06, after the case was remanded by the High Court in Writ Petition No. 2254 of 2001 on 24.10.2005.

3. The facts of the case can be narrated in the date chart as follows:-

09.05.1961. The petitioner has purchased the property bearing Khasra No. 172/2 from its predecessor Sri Multan and Ataru as per the registered sale deed. He claimed possession from that date. 16.07.1961. On the basis of sale deed, the revenue records were mutated and the petitioner was recorded in class II of the revenue records, therefore, he is in possession as Bhumidhar having transferable rights of Khasra No. 172/2. From the date of purchase till 1987 there was no objection by anybody with respect to his title or possession over the same. In the yea